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Hanalei Bay

12:02 pm 29 Nov 2008

Nice left, Brenneckes

1:52 pm 28 Nov 2008

Hideaways ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Hideaways Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawaii – Kauai, USA)

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Name: Hideaways
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: N Offshore Wind: SSE

Hideaways in Kauai is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A reef breaks right. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of locals and sharks.

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Overall Hideaways Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hideaways:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Hanalei Bay 1 mi
Second closest break Pinetrees 1 mi
Third closest break Waikokos 1 mi
Fourth closest break Tunnels 4 mi
Fifth closest break Cannons 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Hideaways:

Closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 196 mi
Second closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 218 mi
Third closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 228 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 359 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 2 Buoy 369 mi

Tide stations nearest to Hideaways:

Closest tide station Hanalei Bay, Kauai Island, Hawaii 1 mi
Second closest tide station Hanamaulu Bay, Kauai Island, Hawaii 19 mi
Third closest tide station Nawiliwili, Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai Island, Hawaii 21 mi
Fourth closest tide station Nawiliwili, Hawaii 21 mi
Fifth closest tide station Nawiliwili, Hawaii (2) 21 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Hideaways:

Closest ski area Mt Ashland (United States) 2528 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Shasta (United States) 2536 mi
Third closest ski area Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) 2555 mi
Fourth closest ski area Royal Gorge (United States) 2580 mi
Fifth closest ski area Soda Springs (United States) 2582 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Hideaways:

Closest city location Princeville (United States) 1 mi
Second closest city location Kilauea (United States) 6 mi
Third closest city location Anahola (United States) 13 mi
Fourth closest city location Kapaa (United States) 16 mi
Fifth closest city location Wailua (United States) 16 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Hideaways is Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl., 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Hideaways is Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH), also in Usa Kauai Isl., 37 km (23 miles) away.
  • Third is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 151 km (94 miles) away.
  • Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in Usa Oahu Isl. is 191 km (119 miles) away.
  • Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl. is the fifth nearest airport to Hideaways and is 199 km (124 miles) away.
Hideaways break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Hideaways, Hawaii - Kauai. Use the tab navigation above to view Hideaways sea temperature, Hideaways photographs, Hideaways detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Hideaways webcams, current wind from Hawaii - Kauai live weather stations and Hideaways tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Hideaways.